TN govt orders memorials for MGR, Jayalalithaa

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government has decided to set up an arch in memory of the late Chief Minister and AIADMK founder MG Ramchandran on the occasion of his birth centenary in Chennai. The government has also decided to create a grand memorial for J Jayalalithaa, who died last year. Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami who made the announcement said MGR was hailed by people for his generosity among others. He said a memorial would be constructed for Jaya at the Marina Beach in Chennai, where she was buried.